Fertility from the Ground Up - Rolling Hills May Meeting

May 20, 2014


Prof. Steve Reiners will be our guest speaker this month. Steve's focus is on vegetables, extension, and fertility - growers are highly encouraged to pick his brain on nutritional questions.

We'll start out with a discussion on how fundamental characteristics of the soil influence a field's inherent fertility. We'll build upon that understanding to discuss ways to work with your ground to optimize your nutrition programs.

Bring a copy of your most recent soil test, and be prepared to ask Steve all your nutrient management questions. We'll be doing pH testing during the meeting, so bring a small sample of soil from any plots where you know the pH or where you suspect nutritional problems. Growers can also bring samples to submit to Agro-One for a full analysis.

The Rolling Hills monthly discussion group is free to join and meets in the upper finger lakes region. The group is open to anyone considering themselves a new or beginning grower, or anyone wishing to share production wisdom with new growers.